We’re well within the week of NCAA conference basketball championships, which means the madness of March has already started for college fans across the country! Soon teams will be announced and go on to compete for this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. So we have only one question for you folks – What teams do you think will win each game in the 2010 Men’s College Basketball Tournament? If you have even somewhat of a clue, then we challenge you to play our 2010 College Bracket Contest!
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Show your team pride with a shade of green! St. Patrick’s Day is just about two and a half weeks away… have you purchased your favorite team’s St. Patty’s Day gear yet? I love seeing classic teams with green shirts, jerseys and hats – it’s so to see a Yankees hat or Georgia Bulldogs boxer shorts in green. If you plan on going out March 17th and are a true fan, you need to be decked out in team gear. Check out our great selection of St. Patty’s Day gear for all the major teams in all leagues.

It’s time to gear up for the 2010 MLB Season! Pitchers and catchers have been in training for a few days now and most teams have already required position players to report. The Grapefruit League has their first game of the 2010 Season on March 2, while the Cactus League starts on March 3. If you’re heading to spring training to watch your favorite team play, head over to FootballFanatics.com first and stock up on new 2010 MLB & Spring Training Gear for your team.

The San Diego Chargers released running back LaDainian Tomlinson this afternoon after nine years of service. Tomlinson has been one of the best – if not the best – running back in the NFL during those nine years, though his release doesn’t come as a surprise to most fans. Tomlinson’s numbers have been declining over the last two seasons and he’s been plagued by nagging injuries… not a good sign for a 30 year old running back.

We are a few days into the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and what a great start to the Winter Games we’ve had. The Opening Ceremony on last Friday was a little raw (there was a malfunction during the torch lighting) but other than that and some weather issues we’ve had a pretty solid first few days. The United States currently leads the overall medal count with 8.

The NBA All-Star weekend has almost become like the Super Bowl for the NBA. It went from a single game to now a week-long extravaganza with events every night. The All-Star Game itself is being played in Dallas this year at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium on Sunday night. There is some controversy over the starting players for the East and West, but the consensus among NBA fans is for that for the most part, the starting players were voted correctly.

Football Fanatics lost a valued employee and friend last week when Michael Clifton, our Creative Director, passed away. Mike was the guy in the office who could always make you laugh with his quick comebacks and wit. He was immensely creative and you could always count on him to get the job done. He knew how to execute your ideas better than you could imagine and would stop what he was doing to help you in a crunch. Mike was responsible for many of the designs on our website and was …

There will be a lot of excitement heading into this weekend with several races scheduled, but all eyes are on one race. The 52nd running of the Daytona 500 is scheduled to go on February 14, Valentine’s Day. The 500 is the most watched NASCAR event and holds more prestige than any other race in the country – it’s like the Super Bowl or The Masters for NASCAR.

Are you a college basketball fan? I thought so. Want $3,000 with 3 ways to win? I thought so. Enter the I Love College Hoops contest running now through the end of February. You can win by entering the sign-up form, following us on Twitter or becoming a fan of Football Fanatics on Facebook. It’s so easy!

The New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl XLIV Champions! For the first time in franchise history the Saints have won a championship. What an amazing feeling that must be for Saints fans, players and organization members. The Indianapolis Colts put up a good fight, but they just didn’t play well enough on defense to stop the high powered Saints offense. The final score was 31-17.